Library web controls in VS2019

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Hello

I'm using visual studio 2019 and I want to start with creating web controls for easy use.
I started a new Library application but visual studio 2019 is quit new to me.

I currently have this

public class Menu : Control
{

}

Usually I added the reference so I can use the "Control" class but that doesn't work anymore. I looked in nuget packages but don't know which one to install.
I looked all over the net but not that much info about vs2019.

So I'm trying my luck here.

What I have tried:

I tried to look on the net and in nugget packages but don't know which one to install.

Posted 17-Oct-20 11:19am

Davy Quyo

Updated 17-Oct-20 13:55pm

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Sandeep Mewara · Answer 1 · 2020-10-17T12:12:00

Solution 1

It seems you are looking for steps around creating a custom control.

Given you have tagged as web, following should help you started:
Developing ASP.NET Server Controls | Microsoft Docs[^]

Given you shared you are new, this would help you understand about user/custom control difference: Overview of user controls vs. custom controls[^]

Posted 17-Oct-20 12:12pm

Sandeep Mewara

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Davy Quyo 17-Oct-20 19:04pm

Thank you for the response.
I try to build my own Script Controls from scratch. It gives me some kind of freedom. thats why I actually try to find the "Control" class.

ServerControls etc are all in the namespace System.Web.UI
But somehow I can't find that namespace either. thats why I call out for help.

Sandeep Mewara 17-Oct-20 19:06pm

Sounds like you are looking for Winforms Controls and not web.

See here:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/desktop/winforms/controls/?view=netframeworkdesktop-4.8
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/desktop/winforms/controls/developing-custom-windows-forms-controls?view=netframeworkdesktop-4.8

Davy Quyo 17-Oct-20 19:12pm

no, its for web
It used to be under

"System.Web.UI.Control"

But can't find it anywhere in my library application I try to build for web.

Davy Quyo · Answer 2 · 2020-10-17T13:55:00

Solution 2

I been looking for it all day but finally found it.
I needed to open a Class Library (.NET Framework).
Else I couldn't find it.

Posted 17-Oct-20 13:55pm

Davy Quyo

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BillWoodruff 18-Oct-20 10:37am

A Class Library is not a WebControl.

Davy Quyo 28-Oct-20 16:50pm

it had the correct references to add the webcontrols. I couldn't find or add the references I need with other library applications.